Copiague, New York
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| Copiague, New York | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.7 sq mi (9.5 km²) |
| - Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 21,922 |
| - Density | 6,871.4/sq mi (2,653.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11726 |
| Area code(s) | 631 |
| FIPS code | 36-18146 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0947414 |
Copiague (pronounced /KOH payg/) is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 21,922 at the 2000 census. Once predominantly Italian-American, today Copiague is home to a large Polish-American population. In addition there is a large number of Hispanic residents. In recent years, the Danish population of Copiague has risen greatly as well.
Copiague is a community in the Town of Babylon.
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[edit] History and Facts
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- The Copiague High School Marching Band is well known in the New York State Field Band Conference (NYSFBC) and has won many awards and distinctions. The band also appeared briefly in the Nicholas Cage movie Lord of War.
[edit] Geography
Copiague is located at (40.674700, -73.393235).[1] It is approximately 70 miles west of Montauk Point, 35 miles east of New York City. Copiague is bordered by Lindenhurst, Amityville, Copiague Harbor (not a separate entity, however), and the Great South Bay.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.5 km²), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (13.32%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 21,922 people, 7,210 households, and 5,342 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,871.4 per square mile (2,653.3/km²). There were 7,415 housing units at an average density of 2,324.2/sq mi (897.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.00% White, 4.38% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.74% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 8.48% from other races, and 3.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.48% of the population.
There were 7,210 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $58,906, and the median income for a family was $65,369. Males had a median income of $40,563 versus $30,833 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,557. About 4.8% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
South of Merrick Road (or Montauk Highway), off of South Great Neck Road lies affluent neighborhood Copiague Harbor, a private community. Works have been done to make this neighborhood as originally intended, a gated upper-scale community. Copiague Harbor, is also known as Great South Bay Estates and the "Harbor" to other Copiague residents. The Harbor has a yearly membership of $150.00 which gives those homeowners access to the community beach and invitations to the community events.
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[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
